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Rick L. Lawrence publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rick L. Lawrence sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 108 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Rick L. Lawrence D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rick L. Lawrence sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Rick L. Lawrence is affiliated with Montana State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with significant contributions in ecology, ecological modeling, and related subfields. Lawrence's work spans several key topics including wildlife ecology and conservation, wildlife-road interactions and conservation, species distribution in relation to climate change, animal ecology and behavior, rabies epidemiology and control, zoonotic diseases and public health, and human-animal interaction studies.

Their recent publications include:

  • Synergistic Effects of Grassland Fragmentation and Temperature on Bovine Rabies Emergence, 2020, EcoHealth
  • Testing landscape resistance layers and modeling connectivity for wolverines in the western United States, 2020, Global Ecology and Conservation
  • A specialized forest carnivore navigates landscape-level disturbance: Canada lynx in spruce-beetle impacted forests, 2020, Forest Ecology and Management
  • A framework for collaborative wolverine connectivity conservation, 2021, iScience
  • Evaluating the importance of wolverine habitat predictors using a machine learning method, 2021, Journal of Mammalogy

Among the frequent co-authors with whom Lawrence has collaborated multiple times are Kathleen A. Carroll, Andrew J. Hansen, Robert M. Inman, John R. Squires, and Joseph D. Holbrook.

Lawrence's publications commonly appear in the following venues:

  • Forest Ecology and Management
  • EcoHealth
  • Global Ecology and Conservation
  • iScience
  • Journal of Mammalogy

The main fields of study for Lawrence are environmental science and its subfields, including ecology and ecological modeling. Their work touches on virology, public and occupational health aspects, and genetics as they relate to environmental factors and wildlife.

Main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Rabies epidemiology and control
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies

Best Publications

  • Mapping invasive plants using hyperspectral imagery and Breiman Cutler classifications (RandomForest)

    Rick L. Lawrence;Shana D. Wood;Roger L. Sheley

  • A survival guide to Landsat preprocessing.

    Nicholas E. Young;Ryan S. Anderson;Stephen M. Chignell;Anthony G. Vorster

  • Rule-Based Classification Systems Using Classification and Regression Tree (CART) Analysis

    Rick Lawrence

  • Ecological Causes and Consequences of Demographic Change in the New West

    Andrew J. Hansen;Ray Rasker;Bruce Maxwell;Jay J. Rotella

  • Classification of remotely sensed imagery using stochastic gradient boosting as a refinement of classification tree analysis

    Rick Lawrence;Andrew Bunn;Scott Powell;Michael Zambon

  • Wheat yield estimates using multi-temporal NDVI satellite imagery

    M. P. Labus;G. A. Nielsen;R. L. Lawrence;R. Engel

  • MAPPING WETLANDS AND RIPARIAN AREAS USING LANDSAT ETM+ IMAGERY AND DECISION-TREE-BASED MODELS

    Corey Baker;Rick Lawrence;Clifford Montagne;Duncan Patten

  • Spectrally based remote sensing of river bathymetry

    Carl J. Legleiter;Dar A. Roberts;Rick L. Lawrence

  • Comparisons among vegetation indices and bandwise regression in a highly disturbed, heterogeneous landscape : Mount St. Helens, Washington

    Rick L Lawrence;William J Ripple

  • Change detection of wetland ecosystems using Landsat imagery and change vector analysis

    Corey Baker;Rick L. Lawrence;Clifford Montagne;Duncan Patten

  • Procedural Justice and Public Involvement in Natural Resource Decision Making

    Rick L. Lawrence;Steven E. Daniels;George H. Stankey

  • Improved classification of conservation tillage adoption using high temporal and synthetic satellite imagery

    Jennifer D. Watts;Scott L. Powell;Rick L. Lawrence;Thomas Hilker

  • Using NDVI and EVI to Map Spatiotemporal Variation in the Biomass and Quality of Forage for Migratory Elk in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

    Erica L. Garroutte;Andrew J. Hansen;Rick L. Lawrence

  • Comparing local vs. global visible and near-infrared (VisNIR) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) calibrations for the prediction of soil clay, organic C and inorganic C

    Joel B. Sankey;David J. Brown;Melisa L. Bernard;Rick L. Lawrence

  • Object-oriented crop classification using multitemporal ETM+ SLC-off imagery and random forest

    John A. Long;Rick L. Lawrence;Mark C. Greenwood;Lucy Marshall

  • Land use and land cover change in the greater yellowstone ecosystem: 1975-1995

    Andrea Wright Parmenter;Andrew Hansen;Robert E. Kennedy;Warren Cohen

  • Choosing Public Participation Methods for Natural Resources: A Context-Specific Guide

    Rick L. Lawrence;Debbie A. Deagen

  • Early Detection of Douglas-Fir Beetle Infestation with Subcanopy Resolution Hyperspectral Imagery

    Rick Lawrence;Mari Labus

  • Effect of Alternative Splitting Rules on Image Processing Using Classification Tree Analysis

    Michael Zambon;Rick Lawrence;Andrew Bunn;Scott Powell

  • Monitoring of cropland practices for carbon sequestration purposes in north central Montana by Landsat remote sensing

    Jennifer D. Watts;Rick L. Lawrence;Perry R. Miller;Cliff Montagne

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew J. Hansen
Andrew J. Hansen Montana State University
Perry R. Miller
Perry R. Miller Montana State University
John R. Squires
John R. Squires US Forest Service
William J. Ripple
William J. Ripple Oregon State University
Lisa J. Graumlich
Lisa J. Graumlich University of Washington
Warren B. Cohen
Warren B. Cohen Oregon State University
Brian L. McGlynn
Brian L. McGlynn Duke University
David E. Clay
David E. Clay South Dakota State University
Carl J. Legleiter
Carl J. Legleiter United States Geological Survey
Bruce D. Maxwell
Bruce D. Maxwell Montana State University

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